U-KISS has returned as "Sexy U-KISS." It's been 8 months since their comeback and they're back to show their "sexy and charismatic" concept. They've showed great success with the concept in Japan, and they're back, full of confidence to show in Korea.

What is the fantasy concept?

Following their sexy concept, they bring the song "DORADORA," which comprises of body waves that reveal the sexy side of men. With this concept as a background, they mix individual member concepts in to create a wonderful combination. Soohyun is Wild & Mild, Kiseop is Fantasy, Eli is Romantic, AJ is Sexy Funky, Hoon is Sweetie, Kevin is Metrosexual, and Dongho is Joyful. How do their individual concepts come together to form a fantasy? "It's almost an emotional feeling. When we take photos or fall deep into the music on stage, we show our charismatic manly image" stated Kiseop.

Japanese fortune teller sees U-KISS as the greatest hallyu star.

Not long ago, a Japanese fortune teller believed to see idol group U-KISS become Japan's best hallyu star. U-KISS stated "It felt really nice" (Hoon), "I felt the need to work harder" (Kevin) and shared happy emotions.

Before their national comeback, U-KISS toured 6 regions in Japan, with 11 concerts. They greeted over 30,000 Japanese fans. Happy with their experience, Kevin said "It was fun to have our first nationwide tour. We had 11 concerts in 6 regions and met many fans along the way. We were surprised to receive as much love as we did. We released our first debut single in December, and within 4 months, we were able to have our nationwide tour. This was such an honour! Our skill improved as we toured. Our singing, dancing, and overall stage performance skills all improved. I think we've become closer to the stage."

AJ also mentioned "It was tough because we had to sing 17 songs in one concert and that required a lot of effort, physically. We also needed to worry about our fans and what they would like. U-KISS is a 5-year old group but I think we're now starting to become closer with the stage. "

5-Year Old U-KISS, Greed for Number 1

We carefully asked U-KISS regarding their lack of a Korean tour and the differences in their successes in Japan and Korea. To this, Hoon stated "If we did well in our country, Korea, than wouldn't other foreign fans and Japanese fans love us more? With that idea, we want to show our best in Korea."

If last year was girl group heaven, than this year is boy group year. Regarding the number of boy groups debuting, Dongho commented "we don't like picking out a rival group."

"There are a lot of new idols that are good on stage. Singing, dancing, and also acting. We agree that some idols are more skilled than we are in some areas. Rather than us being sunbaes, we like to see everyone on the same path of dreaming towards becoming a star. Because we believe that we can succeed if we try our hardest, we usually tend to not get jealous or rivaled against other groups." (Dongho)

Working hard may be a necessary characteristic however, they have greed as well. "Of course we want to win number 1. Online and off, we want to win number 1, and we also want people to recognise and enjoy our performances. We wish people would recognise our returns and new songs and go to listen and enjoy them." (Soohyun).

Several news sites recently reported that BIGBANG's T.O.P has been casted in a spy movie called, "Classmate" but his agency, YG Entertainment denied the reports.

On a phone conversation with Osen, the representatives of YG Entertainment emphasized that his casting is not yet confirmed. Just like his previously rumored acting projects, T.O.P is looking at the movie in a positive light.

Girls' Generation topped Hangul Smart Domain's popularity poll which was held from May 3rd to May 11th. Kara took the 2nd spot while Wonder Girls came in 3rd.

Being in the top 3 of the poll, Girls' Generation, along with Kara and Wonder Girls will be the first batch of girl groups to receive Hangul smart address for their websites. In addition to that, the respective fanclubs of the 3 girl groups will be getting their hangul domains as well.

The popularity poll was opened to both Korean and International fans. At midnight of May 11th which was the deadline of the poll, a total of 23,274 votes were cast. Out of that figure, Girls' Generation secured the no.1 spot with 48.22%, followed by Kara with 30.17% and Wonder Girls with 11.09%. These 3 girl groups made up 89% of the total votes.

Girl group T-ara's promotes their fanclub and prepares for it's opening ceremony.

On the 14th, T-ara's agency revealed a picture of the members with a fanclub board. T-ara smiles cheerfully as they hold a board that reveals the date and location of their fanclub's opening ceremony.

T-ara released news of their official fanclub organization in April, and have now made it official through their official fancafe.

T-ara's fanclub membership has received an explosive reaction, especially in Japan and Thailand, with approximately 70,000 people applying. The popularity of T-ara has been brought to life by the fanclub applications.

T-ara's fanclub opening is happening on the 14th of July at Kyunghee University. Out of all the applicants, only 3,500 fans will be invited.

According to director of "Queen In-Hyun's Man", Kim Byung Soo, said, "To Ji Hyun Woo, this is the first drama he chose himself, and to Yoo In Na, this is the first time she is in leading role, so they're very enthusiastic. They shot every scene happily, even when shooting all night, the whole atmosphere is great. If the full mark is 100 points, they show the cooperation which exceeded 100 points."

He went on to say, "When the filming officially began, everybody is joking that they're really in romance relationship, they actually look very matching to each other." He jokingly said, "I always tell them that they have to really love each other at least during the filming in order to capture beautiful scene. Recently I saw that they have gossip, which could be counted as they really seriously immerse into the roles."

Not only that, he said, "At the shooting scene, they very much like the actual lover, demonstrating an exceptional degree of understanding."

The screenwriter and director showered praises in unison on the lover acting of Ji Hyun Woo and Yoo In Na, who can be seen in "Queen In-Hyun's Man" airing every Wednesday and Thursday at 11pm.

In the KBS's "Entertainment Weekly" aired on May 12th, 2012, the filming scene of drama series "The Equator Man" which is experience uptrend in viewership ratings and popularity was made public.

On the day, Lee Bo Young was asked, "Between the co-stars Uhm Tae Woong and Lee Joon Hyuk in the drama, who is closer to your prince charming that you dream of?" She answered splendidly, "On style it's Lee Joon Hyuk, Uhm Tae Woong has mischievous personality. If there's a mix of the two would be best."

Uhm Tae Woong also threw a joke about the kiss scene with Lee Bo Young which become a hot topic, "Lee Bo Young led well, so there is no NG. I gave active cooperation," drewing laughter.

Then, Uhm Tae Woong and Lee Bo Young also said, "The turn in the course of future plot only remaining 4 episodes."

On May 14th, 2012, KBS 2TV daily sitcom "I Need a Fairy" is staging the shopping cart full of love which is prepared by MBLAQ member Lee Joon for fairy Chae Hwa (Hwang Woo Seul Hye).

Lee Joon who is falling in love in first sight to Chae Hwa is actively courting her. This time, he even presents gift that is specially prepared for her.

Hwang Woo Seul Hye who carried a sweet smile had her arms full of snacks, together with her sat in the shopping cart posing the V-sign and Lee Joon who pushed the shopping cart with a happy smile, are creating a warm and happy atmosphere, attracting attention. This is the gift specially prepared by Lee Joon for Chae Hwa who loves snack, showing the meticulous charm of Lee Joon who is caring and considerate.

In addition, Fairy Wang Mo (Shim Hye Jin) in the sitcom "I Need a Fairy" who returns home transformed into the doctor for Cha Se Joo (Cha In Pyo), triggering a series of ironic story.

As previously reported, ZE:A will drop their first hint on their comeback at the scene of '2012 Dream Concert', where ZE:A's SiWan served as the main MC.

On May 14th, ZE:A updated their official me2day accout with their first hint. The boys wrote, "ZE:A comeback first hint: 201206 will be ZE:A's comeback! All you ZE:As are truly ZE:A's vitamin and energy during the 2012 Dream Concert!! Let's run together, shall we? Till the day we comeback!!!"

ZE:A also attached a photo of a banner taken from the concert's venue, World Cup Stadium in Seoul. The banner includes "201206", indicating the group's comeback slated on June 2012.

Meanwhile, after releasing their first hint, ZE:A will be unveiling more comeback teasers in the coming weeks, with one hint every week.

Hip-hop group Epik High member Mithra Jin completed his mandatory military duties and will be returning to society.

On May 14th, Mithra Jin finished up his 21 months of active service at the Seoul Yongsan-gu Ministry of National Defense, Defense Agency for Public Information Services division. During his service, Mithra Jin participated in numerous events as an entertainer and a performer to boost the morale of soldiers.

Previously in March, Mithra Jin showed his close friendship with fellow Epik High member Tablo. He stayed with Tablo all throughout Tablo's father's funeral during his vacation.

Currently, both Epik High's Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz, who was discharged from the army back in August, do not have agency. Tablo signed a contract with YG Entertainment, but did not mention anything about disbanding Epik High. As of now, people are looking forward to the possibility of seeing the trio together as Epik High.

SHINee's Jonghyun and CNBLUE's Jonghyun revealed a proof-shot of their close friendship.

On May 12th, SHINee's Jonghyun tweeted the above photo and wrote, "I'm close with Jonghyun as you can see from this photo but why this weird feeling.. We are close but.. What I'm trying to say is that I want to acknowledge our closeness in this picture, Maybe it is because Jonghyun is lying down."

In the photo, CNBLUE's Jonghyun is lying down in the couch, while SHINee's Jonghyun is sitting next to him. The two idols give off a bright smiles with each other, while making a brotherly handshake.

On May 14th, Goo Hara's agency, DSP Media stated, "The magazine is a popular Japanese adult magazine and they took a picture of inside of Goo's skirt. They report on celebrities and maliciously release edited and suggestive pictures of them including Hallyu stars."

The agency added, "We have confirmed the level of exposure in the article. We are considering legal measures against the magazine with the Japanese branch of DSP and Japan's Universal Music."

"Kanenoi X" recenly enraged KARA fans by exposing Goo Hara's underskirt. The magazine intentionally magnified the area between her legs, to draw more attention to it. The photos are assumed to be taken from '2011 Best Dresser Awards,' which was held in November in Japan.

Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi carried out the fanciest engagement party of the century in the recent MBC drama 'The King 2Hearts'.

Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi are working hard to be the royal family of Korea. They are pulling off the high class royal family look with one of a kind custom made uniforms and bags.

Ha Ji Won wore a white dress in the engagement of the century and posed herself as the soon-to-be-queen. The dress she wore was custom made by the productions for a very high cost. The deep cut of the dress revealed Ha Ji Won's breathtaking backside and beauty.

The fourth king of the country Lee Seung Gi's suits and cuffs have all be custom made too. The uniqueness gives off the royalty of a prince and luxury.

Queen Yoon Yeo Jeong presented Ha Ji Won who was going to Somalia for charity work, a 'queen bag' which was a tradition in the family. This bag is one of its kind for Ha Ji Won who was to become queen. The pearly white bag was made out of highly-priced python skin. The bag will be given to Ha Ji Won after the drama.

The open car that was used in the engagement scene was revealed for the first time through 'The King 2Hearts'. Adding up to 300 million won (~US$300,000), all members of the production agreed to this after long thought.

Kim Jong Hak Productions claims, "We put a lot of effort into making it as royal and high class as possible as much as it is a constitutional monarchy."

"The costumes worn by Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi are all part of the efforts to make them seem more 'royal'. We were careful not to miss a single detail."

On May 14th, IU held a live chat with her fans. After the fun chat, the singer updated her me2day account saying, "Was it fun for the people I chatted with today? I did...^^ I wanted to upload a proof shot, but actually.. I don't have makeup on now. By face with makeup on is prettier.. I'll show you a prettier image of me! I'll create more of such opportunities for us to meet in future~ Please look forward to it~!!"

Attached the message is a photo of herself showing quite a different look from her usual adorable and innocent image. IU looks lovely yet sexy on her black-and-white sleeveless top, cat-ears headband and silver necklace. Her cute facial expressions seem to melt IU's male fans.

With the superb acting of Uhm Tae Woong in "The Equator Man", audience is overwhelmed.

In the KBS2 Wednesday and Thursday drama "The Equator Man" which ranked number one in terms of viewership ratings, after the death of the father of Kim Sun Woo played by Uhm Tae Woong, in order to revenge, Kim Sun Woo casts all his energy in the intricate plot. In the beginning of the drama, Uhm Tae Woong is praised for his pupil acting in the role, in the latter period, Uhm Tae Woong is critically acclaimed for his eye's expression acting which is as sharp as "blade."

Although "The Equator Man" started off on the wrong foot during the initial child actors' scenes, but it eventually beats MBC's "The King 2 Hearts" and SBS's "Rooftop Prince" to rank first in viewership ratings ranking in the battle of Wednesday and Thursday dramas.

Such a man, with a strong and powerful momentum, well-conceived revenge plan, and constantly changing friendship, the start of revenge attracted the attention of the audience.

In particular, the truth on the death of Uhm Tae Woong's father 15 years ago is gradually getting close to him. Giving up on childhood friend prosecutor Lee Jang Il (Lee Joon Hyuk) on the cliff and planning to revenge against Lee Yong Bae (Lee Won Jong) and president (Kim Young Chul) who are the main culprits for the death of his father. In recent days, Uhm Tae Woong is showing excellent acting and glamorous appeal, winning the praise of deserved to be Uhm Tae Woong.

Uhm Tae Woong's "pupil acting" and "blade-like sharp eyes' expression acting", together with cynical smile are in ful swing in the scary revenge plot of the later half.

The comments left on the message board about the performance of Uhm Tae Woong said that, "Really want to give him the score of 1000 points," "Let's cheer to sobbing Uhm Tae Wong together, immersing in the acting at highest level," "Really is natural born actor," "The acting of Uhm Tae Woong is so good till I'm speechless," "The thrilling acting won recognition," and so on, and the praises keep coming without sign of stopping.

Hallyu group Super Junior shared their thoughts regarding on the recent TVXQ comparison as well as on their increasing popularity in Japanese market.

On May 13th, Super Junior held a press conference for their 'Super Show 4' concert at the Tokyo Dome. During the conference, Super Junior's leader Leeteuk started off by saying, "I think we greatly benefited from the Hallyu Wave."

When asked about the comparisons to labelmates TVXQ, Leeteuk replied, "A lot of people compare our popularity to DBSK, but we really have a long way to go. TVXQ's fandom is bigger than you can ever imagine. TVXQ first started with small-scale concerts with only 500 seats when they first came to Japan."

He continued, "In comparison, we never had any real promotions or activities in Japan but we received a lot of love because of K-Pop's overall popularity. We are considering creating a unit in Japan in order to return the love that we received."

Meanwhile, Super Junior kicked off their 'Super Show 4' concert in Tokyo Dome on May 12 and 13, bringing a crowd of over 55,000 on both shows.

Pledis Entertainment's latest girl group Hello Venus is showing one of the most promising beginning among the rookies of 2012.

Hello Venus made their official debut with the release of their first album "Venus" on May 9th. Since then, the group has seen an explosive reaction from fans and has been dubbed as the most promising girl group of the year.

Starting on May 10th, Hello Venus kicked off their debut performances on Mnet's 'M! Countdown', KBS 'Music Bank' as well as MBC's 'Music Core' and SBS 'Inkigayo'. Over the same time span, Hello Venus has become the top searched phrase on various search engines.

In addition, the music video for their title song "Venus" has already exceeded 500,000 views since its release on May 9th, showing its growing list of accomplishments.

Hello Venus members commented, "Our debut still doesn't feel real yet. We thank all those who have been giving a lot of support for a rookie group and we promise to perform our best."

T-ara's Hyomin welcomes the upcoming summer with her bright and playful attitude.

On May 13th, Hyomin wrote on her Twitter, "It's already summer". She then added, "Playing with a basketball", and attached some photos of herself enjoying the summer sun.

In the photos, Hyomin is dressed casually in comfortable T-shirt, short shorts and a pair of flip flops. The T-ara member is seen playing with a basketball herself and enjoying the fresh breeze outside.

Behind-the-scene cuts of So Ji Sub who takes on the role of cyber investigations detective Kim Woo Hyeon in the SBS drama "Ghost" were revealed.

So Ji Sub continuously monitored himself while waiting for the next train to arrive during the shoot in a subway station.

This is the second time he is working with producer Kim Hyeong Sik since the 2009 drama "Cain and Abel". The two share many conversations about the drama together and put in all their efforts to make a perfect scene.

Meanwhile, "Ghost" is about the cyber world and the cyber investigators who find out the secrets of those hiding behind high technology.

Singer Lee Hyori performed on the same stage with her boyfriend, Lee Sang Soon.

On the recent episode of "You and I", Lee Sang Soon made a special guest appearance as a guitarist for singer Yoon Young Bae's stage. Lee Hyori also stepped in to support Yoon Young Bae's performance of "Spider Man", presenting a perfect harmony with his unique voice.

After the performance, Lee Hyori praised Yoo Young Bae, "Yoo Young Bae has this magic that makes you want to help him. I met him when he wrote the animal protection campaign song 'Remember' for me."

Big Bang, who just wrapped up their local promotions, is set to take their tour to Asia, North and South America, and Europe, performing in 25 cities in 16 countries.

ALIVE TOUR 2012 is presented by leading international live entertainment company, Live Nation Entertainment, and the shows are expected to be an extraordinary spectacle in terms of production size and creative direction.

Live Nation has organized global tours for international renowned artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga and U2, and the company has recently participated in promotional activities for K-pop artists in the United States and Europe. Big Bang is the first world tour for an Asian artist that Live Nation will have produced and promoted.

Internationally-renowned director, Laurieann Gibson, has joined the world tour as the creative director. Laurieann is also known as a top director, choreographer and actress, who has worked with Lady Gaga, Shakira, Janet Jackson, Beyonce and Katy Perry.

On May 12th, Sunny completed her final performance for her musical, "Catch Me If You Can". For her role as the lovable "Brenda" in the hit musical based on the Steven Spielberg movie, Sunny has been nominated in the Female Newcomer category for the 6th The Musical Awards.

Starting on March 30th, Sunny took the stage for thirty performances of the musical and took her final bow as Brenda on the May 12th performance. Sunny's debut as a musical actress has been met with widespread praise from critics. A reviewer from Chosun news said, "The person who showed the most potential as a musical actress was Sunny. She took the role of Frank's girlfriend, nurse Brenda, and digested exaggerated cuteness and flippant acting. One part of her is still inexperienced, but she shows potential for her ability to understand her character and apply it to her acting."

Sunny's stellar performance as Brenda is being recognized by everyone, and she is even nominated for the Female Newcomer award at the 6th The Musical Awards. The awards show will be aired on JTBC on June 4th at 8pm KST.After Sunny finished her final performance, two of Sunny's fansites, Sunshine Village and Helianthus, prepared a special event to congratulate her. Fans gathered along a red carpet holding banners and gave Sunny a congratulatory cake as well as a specially made plaque to commemorate her accomplishment.

Appreciation PlaqueMusical actress Sunny

By putting everyone in a state of emergency with her fatal 'kyu-teness' [T/N: cuteness, a play on Sunny's name] Sun noonim [T/N: same as noona] took the stage with a pretense more mysterious than the seven wonders of the world, and shined brightly. We're thankful for her becoming a musical fairy with her appealing voice, and creating a momentary miracle of causing world peace. We give this plaque and wish she continues to laugh like this.

2012 May 12People who support musical actress Sunny

Sunny was very moved by the event and said a few words to all the fans who were there to congratulate her.

"Thank you so much for coming to watch the show. [horn sound] Yes. And, if there's another good opportunity…But hearing the word "actress" is so awkward. I think I'll be able to meet you all as an actress again. Everyone be healthy, and you all know, right? What about coffee!? [sees cake] fan: It looks like Sunny! [after she blows the candles out] fan: Good job / Sunny: Thank you. Bye bye!"

Along with Taeyeon, Jessica, and Tiffany, Sunny has become the latest Girls' Generation member to successfully complete their debut as musical actresses. Sunny once again proved that she can take on any challenge.

Big Bang's T.O.P will be making a big screen comeback through the upcoming film "The Alumni."

According to Star News, T.O.P has confirmed his casting for the new movie, and is at the stage of discussing the final details of his contract. This will be his first movie since "Into the Fire" in 2010.

"The Alumni" will be directed by director Park Shin Woo, who made the movie "White Night". The movie is about a boy, who has a father working as a North's spy operates against South Korea, becomes a North's spy to save his little sister. T.O.P will play the role of a high school boy, who kills spies sent to the South.